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YOURSELF,

PROJECTS

& CLIENTS

MANAGING

FOUNDER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR

THE VERSATILITY GROUPTHEVERSATILITYGROUP.COM

DIANE KINNEY@DKINNEY

WHO NEEDS

THESE SKILLS?

EVERYBODY

DESIGNERS, DEVELOPERS, CONTENT

CREATORS, PLUGIN BUILDERS,

PRODUCT DEVELOPERS, THEME

MAKERS - EVERYONE

WITH EFFICIENCY COMES

GROWTH

MARGIN

OPPORTUNITY

WHAT DO I

KNOW?

BIG TOPICWE’LL COVER A LITTLE BIT

MANAGING

YOURSELF

BRUTAL HONESTY

Banking

Accounting

Small site changes

Documentation

Design

Data Architecture

Marketing Plans

Consulting

HATE LOVE

LEVERAGE YOUR

STRENGTHS

SHORE UP YOUR WEAKNESSES

OPTIMIZE YOURSELF

FLUID BUT SCHEDULED

TIMEBOX

SIMPLE TASK LISTS

GO ANALOG

BIG PICTURE

REVIEW, PREVIEW

REDUCE FRICTION

REPEATABLE PROCESSES

ALWAYS GET BETTER

MANAGING

OTHERS

TEAMMATES, VENDORS, EMPLOYEES,

CLIENTS

EASIER WHEN YOU

HAVE YOUR ACT

TOGETHER

(NEVER ACTUALLY EASY)

EXPECTATIONS

&

PADDING

ACCOMMODATING &

LEVERAGING

DIFFERENT STYLES

SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

TRIAGE

TAKEAWAYS

BE

SELF-AWARE

SMALL STEADY

CHANGES

NOT WHAT SOMEBODY

ELSE THINKS

DO WHAT’S

RIGHT FOR YOU

FIND ME @DKINNEY-

HAPPY TO HELP

THANK YOU